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Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce a colossal rarity among the ancient coinage in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Presented from the Dr. Michael Rogers Collection, Part III is a historic survivor of the EID MAR Denarius struck by one of Julius Caesars assassinsand previously one of his closest friendsM. Junius Brutus. It is a coin type that truly stands unrivalled as an icon within ancient numismatics.

Stacks Bowers Galleries, renowned leader in numismatic auctions, is thrilled to announce the upcoming their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction of U.S Currency. This highly anticipated event will take place in Costa Mesa, California and promises to be a resounding success, appealing to esteemed paper money collectors from around the world.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is delighted to announce "The Americas Sale," showcasing an exceptional array of rare currency from various countries in the continental Americas. This offering, part of the firms August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, will feature many prominent collections, headlined by the illustrious Santiago Collection of Chile, the impressive Cartwright and Mid-Continent collections of Canada, the remarkable Pedro II Collection of Brazilian proofs, and the extensive Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of East Caribbean States.

A fresh perspective on the history of United States paper money arrives with Stacks Bowers Galleries publication of United States Treasury Notes 1812-1865: An Illustrated History, by Nicholas J. Bruyer. Bridging the gap between the Continental Currency of the Revolutionary War and the paper money issued by the United States to fund the Civil War, the 271-page hard cover book chronicles how the Treasury repeatedly used Treasury notes as a form of national currency in its times of greatest need.

Stack's Bowers Galleries to Present Nearly 6,000 Lots of Ancient and World Coins in the August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Nearly 6,000 lots will be presented spanning eight sessions, including a special offering of coinage from The British Royal Mint. In total, high estimates for these sessions exceed $13 million.

The British Royal Mint Selects Stack's Bowers Galleries to Sell Historic Royal Succession Britannia and Sovereign Coins. Entitled the Royal Succession coins series, these historic pieces represent the very last coins struck featuring the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the very first coins produced featuring the portrait of King Charles III for each series.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is thrilled to offer a pair of extremely rare early U.S. Proof coins from the Capped Bust series in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Presented as part of the Legacy Collection, these rarities include a Proof-64 (PCGS) 1821 Capped Bust quarter rated Rarity-7+ and a Proof-58 (PCGS) 1828 Capped Bust half dollar, O-118a, that is thought to be unique in this format.

Stacks Bowers Galleries is thrilled to announce that they will be presenting a newly discovered 1870-CC Liberty Head $10 in their August 2023 Global Showcase Auction. Graded AU-58 by PCGS and approved by CAC, it now ranks as the sole finest example of this rare issue, of which fewer than 100 survive in all grades.

Costa Mesa, CA The Stacks Bowers Galleries June 2023 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo realized a total of $6,066,920 for an impressive selection of United States coins, tokens, medals, and physical cryptocurrency. The leading price of the sale was for an 1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella graded MS-61 by PCGS that brought $114,000, followed by a 2013 Casacius Gold Rim Loaded 1-Bitcoin of Series 3 graded Proof-69 Deep Cameo by PCGS that sold for $78,000. This price illustrates the demand for physical Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrency, as well as Stacks Bowers Galleries leadership in this emerging numismatic field.

Costa Mesa, CA Stack's Bowers Galleries, renowned leader in the field of rare collectibles, is proud to announce its latest venture, a groundbreaking show titled "Money Talks." Presented by Stack's Bowers Galleries and hosted by legendary sports executive, entrepreneur, and investor, David Meltzer, "Money Talks" invites viewers to delve into the minds of market makers and leaders within the world of rare collectibles, currency, alternative assets, finance, and everything in between.